Guide Bridge Sidings

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Guide Bridge Sidings
Location
Location Guide Bridge, Greater Manchester
Coordinates 53°28′33″N2°06′27″W / 53.4759°N 2.1076°W / 53.4759; -2.1076 Coordinates: 53°28′33″N2°06′27″W / 53.4759°N 2.1076°W / 53.4759; -2.1076
OS grid SJ929977
Characteristics
Owner(s)SB Rail
Depot code(s)GU
TypeOn Track Machine

Guide Bridge Sidings is a stabling point located in Guide Bridge, Greater Manchester, England. The depot is situated to the east of Guide Bridge station, on the line to Stalybridge. [1]

Contents

The depot code is GU.

History

In the 1980s, Class 40 and 76 locomotives could be seen at the depot. [2]

Present

As of 2020, the depot is currently occupied by Swietelsky and Babcock rail and is used for stabling and maintaining their fleet of: tampers, Ballast Regulators and track finishing machines. The depot is also occasionally used by Network Rail, Harsco Rail, Colas Rail and Balfour Beatty for their: tampers, Stoneblowers, track stabilisers, single line track relayers, drain suckers, ballast cleaners, Ballast Regulators, Rail Grinders, Overhead Line MPVs and the Track inspection MPV while they are working on their appropriate jobs. [3]

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References

  1. Webster, Greengrass & Greaves 1987 , p. 39
  2. "40009 on Guide Bridge Holding Sidings". Flickr. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  3. "DR77002 Dollands Moor to Guide Bridge B'sde Sidings cancelled at Rugby". Flickr. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

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